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Ford Explorer shifting problems reports by year

316 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on Ford Explorer vehicles. The most reported year is 2002 with 111 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2020 Explorer585%
2007 Explorer52%
2006 Explorer417%
2005 Explorer71%
2004 Explorer615%
2003 Explorer222%
2002 Explorer1113%
2000 Explorer111%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.